There are several bands by the name Monument. 1) Monument is a Washington, D.C. based indie/emo band. Founded in 2006, Monument combines the sounds of American Football, Braid, and the like culminating in a badass concoction of complex guitar and unique vocals. Their shows are really really loud. More info can be found at their Myspace profile: http://www.myspace.com/monumentisaband 2) More than an independent band, MONUMENT are an offshoot of British hard rock band ZIOR, who released two albums in the early Seventies.